This page was created for Mr. Rose's class to support their research on Orphan Trains. The Orphan Train Movement occurred from 1850-1930. There is much information available about this phenomenon both in print and online.
Use Webpath Express, linked on the left side of the Riverside Media Center catalog, to find reviewed websites guaranteed not to be blocked by school filters.
NC WiseOwl links to many databases in its menu on the left side of the page. These databases include magazine articles on a wide variety of subjects.
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Print Resources
Search the Riverside Media Center catalog for information about the Orphan Trains.Search the Durham County Library catalog for information about the Orphan Trains.
Online Searches
Use Webpath Express, linked on the left side of the Riverside Media Center catalog, to find reviewed websites guaranteed not to be blocked by school filters.NC WiseOwl links to many databases in its menu on the left side of the page. These databases include magazine articles on a wide variety of subjects.
The Internet Public Library also has a searchable database of resources.
General Websites
There are many websites relevant to your study of the Orphan Trains. These links give a good overview of the topic:Other Topics
Mr. Rose has also incorporated the following topics into this assignment:See the links below for more information on each of these subjects.
Child Labor
Orphans and Orphanages
Tenements
Vaudeville
New York in the 1870s